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Flandreau council begins discussion on e‑bike and motorized scooter rules, cites enforcement gaps
Summary
Council members opened discussion about regulating high‑speed e‑bikes and motorized scooters after residents reported safety concerns; police noted enforcement limitations because current bicycle definitions exclude electrically powered bikes.
City leaders opened a preliminary discussion on regulating motorized scooters and high‑speed electric bicycles, citing repeated public complaints about riders failing to stop at signs and endangering pedestrians and motorists. Mayor Daniel D. Sutton said the vehicles “are really, pretty much unregulated currently” and described several close calls on…
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